When in Rome

Hi all,

It's Kerrie again and it is my turn on the Couture Creations Blog and for my post today I have created a layout with my of my favourite photos from Rome. Wayne told me not to get my photo taken with any of the guys dressed as gladiators as they would ask for money ...but how could I resist, even Wayne joined in the fun but he was correct as they hit me up for 20 Euro for a few photos but to me it was money well spent as we got some fun photos with this guy in front of the Roman Forum.

Onto creating my layout

Firstly start off creating a shabby textured background by using Extra Confetti Embossing Folder under a piece of Core'dinations cardstock and sand to allow the pattern of the embossing folder show through. 

Do this over the complete piece of Core'dinations cardstock.

Cut pieces of patterned paper for layering as per photo creating pennants with each of the strips. With the largest strip keep the cut off piece to add to layout. Distress all the edges of cardstock, patterned paper and photo using the edge of scissors.

Using black core'dinations cardstock die cut one of the 12" border dies from the Momento Chandeliers set.

Use Quick Release Die Paper so that your die cut pops straight out of die

Place the quick release die paper onto the die blades side up and then your cardstock and run through machine. 

When you use the Quick Release Die Paper you only need to flick your die cut piece and all the bits will fall out, no painful poking :)

next colour chipboard alpha using a spray mist, paint or black ink pad.

 Once dry use Fine Dots Embossing Folder to emboss

Sand alpha letters with sanding block to let chipboard chow through and give a shabby aged look to alphas for title.

Layer all onto your base I have also added a pocket envelope to place my journalling into, you can either make one or use a bought one. Adhere in place using Couture Creations double sided tape.

Couture Creations Products Used
CO723282 Elegance Embossing Folder, Extra Confetti
CO723641 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Fine Dots
CO723247 Momento Ornamental Lace Die, Chandeliers Set
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO721955 Pointed Non Stick Scissors
CO723818 Quick Release Die Paper
CO721957 15x15 Self Healing Mat
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape


Other Products Used
Core'dinations, Tim Holtz Cardstock
Teresa Collins, World Traveller Patterned Paper
Maya Road,  Pocket Envelope
Maya Road, Charcoal Mist
Freckled Fawn, Wooden Arrows

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When in Rome

Visiting the Colosseum | Couture Creations

#kerriegurney

Hi everyone, welcome to a new tutorial 

I created this layout for Couture Creations Blog using the tan embossing mat to emboss my die instead of using it as a die cut.

What you need to create this technique 

Couture Creations Tan Embossing Mat, Sophia Choo Decorative Die, Core'dinations Cardstock

This is how to use your Decorative Dies to create an embossed image

Use your embossing sandwich and layer with acrylic plate, decorative die blade side up, Core'dinations cardstock textured side up, tan embossing mat, acrylic plate (if you use a Cuttlebug use both B plates)

run through machine, I ran it through twice to give extra depth

Sand lightly to show core colour, distress all edges using your scissors

layer all onto page and finish off with a row of pearls

 here is a close up look at the embossed detail

Couture Creations Products Used

CO723481 Sophia Choo Decorative Die

CO723514 Tan Embossing Mat

CO723060 Sanding Block

CO721955 Non Stick Scissors

CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Double Sided Adhesive

CO721998 Moonlight Pearls

Other Products Used

Core'dinations Cardstock

Teresa Collins Memories Collection

Martha Stewart Circle Cutter

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Visiting the Colosseum | Couture Creations

Lake Annecy France

I created this layout for Couture Creations Blog using the new Tranquility Dies

To create the textured doily on on the page

 I mixed some metallic mist into the the texture paste to give it some colour  

I then die cut the Amarylis Doily Die from white cardstock to use as a mask for the texture paste

I was careful to try and only get the texture paste into the doily design as i wanted to keep the doily shape

 I then layered the doily mask down again to create a second layer

be careful when lifting it from the page, set aside to dry or dry with a heat tool.

Emboss a piece of patterned paper using Jazmyne Embossing Folder and cut out a set of embossed leaves

Die cut a doily border using one of the Amore borders

* Tip if like me you don't have an extended cutting mat for your die cutting machine you can still used these 12" border dies, just run one end through the machine and then flip it around and run the other end through

Layer everything onto your page and finish off by adding some Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue and Seaspray Gemstones. I cut all the pennants along the top of the page to add some life to them rather than leaving them flat. 

Couture Creations Products Used
CO723237 Tranquility Amarylis Die
CO723234 Tranquility Amore Die Border
CO723293 All Occasions Jazmyne Embossing Folder
CO721989 Speaspray Gemstones
CO721971 Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue

Other Products used
Teresa Collins Memorbilla 12x12 Collection Pack
Teresa Collins Memorbillia 6x6 Paper Pad
Prima Flowers

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Lake Annecy France

Some highlights from our European Holiday

I was going to share a photo of my craft room, but I will leave that for when I have an after photo to share, so instead here are some holiday photos.

how could we not have a fabulous holiday with a sunrise like this at Brissie Airport

 Buckingham Palace

I just had to have a photo with the London Bobbies outside the Tower of London

Tower Bridge

 Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour, a huge highlight, I could have spent the day there.

Me with the family and yes I am wearing my crown

you can't go to Paris without stopping by this little tower

Hall of Mirrors in the Palace in Versailles

WARNING MEN IN LYCRA 

French Alps, and what the reason for our holiday. Wayne and friends cycling some of the Tour de France routes, us ladies were so exhausted driving up that mountain :)

Playing with the snow on the Italian border while we were waiting for the men folk to cycle up

Annecy, France one of the most beautiful places in the world

Wayne & I at Lake Annecy, France

Mont Blanc, France

Cadel Evens just about to throw us his cap on his warm up ride before the start of the Tour de France in Annecy, It was fantastic of him to acknowledge us Aussies, (even though the Canadian with us caught his cap) it made our day.

and they are off ...the start of the Tour de France in Annecy, I didn't get very good photos as they were gone in the blink of an eye.

with the French Air Force in Annecy

Portofino, Italy

Florence

Venice

Trevi Fountain

The Vatican

The Colosseum

The ruins of Pompeii

no words can describe the feeling seeing this, one of the people recovered from the ashes of Pompeii

you can see his teeth 

I am going to scrap my holiday photos using Project Life, yes I am taking the plunge into PL as I took over 3000 photos, I won't scrap them all but I want to scrap alot, so this will be the quickest way to get them all in an album. I will scrapbook my very favourites traditional.

Happy Creating Kerrie

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Some highlights from our European Holiday